Men's Track Ranked 5th Nationally
The University of Findlay men's outdoor track and field team is holding steady in the national rankings as they are ranked fifth this week as the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) released their NCAA Division II poll on Tuesday, April 30.
Individually, senior Derrick Vicars has the top mark nationally in the shot put (19.44m) and has the third best mark in the discus (55.93m) and fourth best mark in the hammer throw (61.69m).
Junior Taylor Miller has the second best distance in the shot put (18.28m) and sophomore Corey Shank is ranked third nationally in the pole vault (5.20m).
The Oilers 4x400-meter relay team of John Guagenti, Darren Johnson, Tim Sanders and Dillon Webster have the fifth fastest time in their event at 3:10.20 while Guagenti is eighth in the 400-meter (46.95).
On the women's side, senior Jessica Rowland is ranked second nationally in the hammer throw (62.23m) while sophomore Kendra Averesch is ranked seventh in the shot put (14.75m).